Mad Doctor No. 9

After returning from Hangzhou, Wang Tian began practicing the "Astral Body Tempering Technique" under the guidance of Nangong Yue.

This technique is truly miraculous. At night, it can absorb the power of the stars, and during the day, it can absorb the power of the sun. Combined with acupuncture and medicinal baths, the recovery speed is more than twice as fast.

On this day, Qin Yuwei found him, holding a gold-embossed invitation: "Master, the School of Medicine of Jiangnan University would like to invite you to give a lecture entitled 'The Status of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Modern Medicine'."

Wang Tian originally wanted to refuse because his time was very precious.

Nightingale suggested, "Liu Zhenhua, the dean of the medical school, is an academician with considerable influence in the medical field. If we can win him over, we'll have a greater advantage in our fight against the Eternal Life Society."

"And..." Qin Yuwei continued, "I heard that Eternal Life Medical also sent someone over named Li Bowen, who is Dr. Zero's most outstanding student. They must be trying to use this opportunity to suppress you."

Wang Tian's gaze sharpened, and he said, "Let's go, let's go and meet him."

The auditorium of the Medical School of Jiangnan University was already full of people.

As soon as Wang Tian finished explaining the TCM theory of "preventive treatment," someone in the audience immediately raised their hand—it was Li Bowen, a scholar in his forties wearing thick glasses.

"Professor Wang's point is well made, but it lacks supporting data." Li Bowen stood up and said in a bookishly arrogant tone, "Modern medicine emphasizes evidence. Any treatment method must undergo double-blind trials. Can you tell me how many treatment methods have been validated?"

Everyone nodded in agreement. Traditional Chinese medicine has faced considerable criticism on this point.

Wang Tian calmly said, "Professor Li is right. However, I would like to ask, are all modern drug treatments double-blind? According to statistics, at least 30% of clinical drug use and treatment regimens lack high-quality evidence-based support."

Li Bowen was stunned.

Wang Tian continued, "Furthermore, the testing methods in Traditional Chinese Medicine are different. We emphasize a diagnostic approach. Using Western medical standards to measure Traditional Chinese Medicine is like trying to measure body temperature with a ruler—it's inappropriate."

"Sophistry!" Li Bowen's voice rose several decibels. "How can you guarantee results without following proper procedures? How can you prevent quacks from harming people?"

"Then let's discuss the issue of standardization." Wang Tian unfolded a PPT slide, which displayed a set of data. "It records the treatment results of 3000 patients in the collaboration between Qin's Medical Clinic and Huarui Pharmaceutical. By quantifying the diagnosis of traditional Chinese medicine and establishing a mathematical model, we can also obtain statistically meaningful conclusions."

On the screen, various charts and data are clearly displayed.

Li Bowen was shocked.

Wang Tian then played another video: "The patient had late-stage cirrhosis, diagnosed by Western medicine as having only three months to live. Based on this, the treatment focused on acupuncture, supplemented by traditional Chinese medicine. A year later, a follow-up examination showed that his liver function had reached 70%. This is a comparison of the CT scan and the image before treatment."

This scene has a powerful impact on people.

A low murmur immediately arose from the audience.

Li Bowen disagreed, attacking from another angle: "Individual cases may have effects, but that doesn't prove anything. The meridians and qi in traditional Chinese medicine theory are things that modern science can't detect; they're all just figments of imagination!"

"Just because it can't be detected doesn't mean it doesn't exist," Wang Tian said calmly. "It's like radio waves; they were undetectable hundreds of years ago. Professor Li, have you ever heard of infrared thermal imaging?"

As he spoke, he gestured to the person next to him to take out an instrument: "This is the latest generation of infrared thermal imager, which can display the temperature of the human body surface in real time. Now, please come up on stage voluntarily."

One student volunteered.

When Wang Tian inserted the silver needle into the Hegu acupoint, the infrared screen immediately showed signs of temperature increase, which is the direction of the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian!

"This…" Li Bowen's eyes widened. "What did you say?"

"This is a physical phenomenon." Wang Tian then showed several videos of acupoint stimulation and said, "The meridians in Traditional Chinese Medicine are not physical entities, but functional channels. With the right instruments, you can see the effects."

Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.

Many students stood up excitedly.

Li Bowen's face turned green, but he finally struggled to say, "Even if meridians really exist, how could the mystical theories of traditional Chinese medicine possibly be true?"

Wang Tian suddenly asked, "Professor Li, you work on gene editing, right?"

"So what?"

"Then you should know something about epigenetics, right?" Wang Tian smiled. "Environment, emotions, diet, and other factors can all affect gene expression, and this has been verified. The seven emotions causing disease and the concept of food sharing the same origin in traditional Chinese medicine are essentially about regulating the internal and external environment of the body and affecting gene expression, thereby achieving the purpose of self-repair, which is in line with the development direction of modern medicine."

He stared intently at Li Bowen: "It's not that traditional Chinese medicine is stuck in its ways, but rather that those who cling to old ways are insisting on their own views. The true spirit of science lies in openness, in inclusiveness, and in not being bound by rigid rules."

Li Bowen was speechless and sat down dejectedly.

After the lecture, Dean Liu Zhenhua personally came over to shake his hand and said, "Professor Wang, what you said is excellent! Our medical school is preparing to establish a research institute integrating traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and we hope you can become our chief consultant. What do you think…?"

"No problem." Wang Tian nodded. "However, I have one condition: our research direction must be public, all data must be public, and we will not accept any funding from individuals with ulterior motives."

He also took a special look at Li Bowen.

Li Bowen lowered his head, pretending to look at his phone.

Liu Zhenhua laughed heartily: "Nonsense! One should be upright and honest!"

Before leaving, Nightingale said, "Li Bowen just received a phone call and seemed very flustered. I heard some key words, such as 'there's a problem with the human body,' and 'the genes have collapsed and need to be suppressed.'"

A cold glint flashed in Wang Tian's eyes: "It seems there's a problem with the Evolution Seed of Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals. Help me find out which hospital their latest clinical trial was conducted at."

Nightingale replied, "Yes, the oncology department of the Third Hospital of Haicheng City. They have treated more than a dozen patients with advanced cancer."

"Let's go take a look," Wang Tian said.

VIP ward, Department of Oncology, Haicheng Third Hospital.

Wang Tian and Nightingale walked in as experts from the Ministry of Health.

In the hallway, several family members were crying, "Wasn't this medicine supposed to be very effective? How come it's making her look worse?"

A doctor in a white coat said irritably, "It's normal for people to be different! We're doing our best too!"